Planning and Packing!

Today we found this wonderful travel guide and have already marked pages to help us plan out the trip. We want to take walking tours, visit Shakespeare's grave, Stonehenge and Oxford. See the bridges, towers and castles, shop on the famous streets and of course check out the local pubs and bars.
We're planning some sight-seeing to visit everything that we always dreamed of experiencing, plus a little extra. If everything goes as planned then we will experience historic London, fictional London and London nightlife. However, the latter will mostly just be me enjoying pubs or clubs(that's not for Ginny).

Allons-y Countdown: 9 Days

Prep Time

Packing just one suitcase is hard even for a teddy bear. Thankfully, she has a smaller selection to choose from than I do.
I've never been outside of the US before and the farthest I've traveled from New York is to visit hot and sticky Florida.
So with no idea of what I could possibly need, I'm just packing the essentials for possible occasions. Meaning: nice dresses, shorts, comfy pants, walking shoes, heels, etc... There's no telling what will happen over there, but it's most imperative that I dress to impress.
Mostly because the European standards are much higher than those in America. Whereas here, girls can show up to college courses in sweats and pajamas, in England that will get them sent out of the class. Your outward appearance is a reflection of what's on the inside. So that's what we will show England. (Although Ginny can't because she needs her stuffing.)

Allons-y Countdown: 12 Days

Hello There!

My name is Shelby and my lovely travel companion is Ginny Bear. Both of us are 20 years old, lovely, and about to travel to London. Since I was 11 years old and dreaming of receiving my Hogwarts acceptance letter I wanted to experience the country of England. Now, it seems only fitting that my reading companion come along for the flight.

Hi! That's me and my best friend of 20 long years. She's always been there for me and now I'm paying her back for all the tears she soaked up, laughs she silenced and long nights acting as a cuddle buddy. I'm taking Ginny with me all around London. There's only two more weeks until we board a flight to beautiful England! Together we'll see all the sites, travel all we can, and learn as much as possible. After all, to live is to learn. It's just different now: it's the accents.

Allons-y Countdown: 13 days